Targeted Disabilities

Employees with targeted disabilities represented 0.99% of the
total government workforce in FY 2004, and of agencies with a
permanent workforce of 500 or more, the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, at 2.23%, had the highest percentage of
employees with targeted disabilities. At NRC, employees with
targeted disabilities represented 0.93% of the total workforce.

EEO Complaint Processing

Counseling

There were 27 instances of pre-complaint counseling (performed
by EEO counselors and/or ADR intake officers). NRC timely processed
81.5% of the total number of counselings. Following counseling, 12
formal complaints of discrimination were filed.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Of NRC's 27 instances of counseling, ADR was offered 14.8% of
the time; the parties elected to participate in 14.8% of the
completed counselings; and 50% of the ADR closures were resolved
through settlements or withdrawals.

At the formal complaint phase, NRC reported no ADR offers.

Processing Times

NRC completed all 6 of its investigations within the regulatory
time frames, with an average processing time of 85 days for all
investigations. In most instances, the regulations require
completion of investigations within 180 days. Of the agencies
completing 25 or more

investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority was the only
agency to complete 100% of their investigations within the
regulatory time frames, with an average processing time of 117
days.

NRC's average processing time for all complaint closures
increased from 567 days in FY 2003 to 587 days in FY 2004. The
government-wide average was 469 days.

Pending Inventory

NRC had a total of 11 complaints pending at the end of FY 2004,
with 8 pending investigation for an average of 168 days; and 3
pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 157
days.

Costs

NRC agreed to pay $13,348 for 4 counseling settlements with
benefits, an average $3,337.00 per counseling settled.

NRC agreed to pay a total of $162,353 for 9 complaint closures
through settlement agreement, final agency decision, and final
agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint
closures with benefits, the average award (including back/front
pay, compensatory damages, attorney's fees, and lump sum payments)
was $18,039.

NRC expended a total of $15,733 for 6 complaint investigations,
for an average expenditure of $2,622.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY
2004

Counseling Outcomes

Completed by EEO Counselor

Completed Using ADR

All Completed Counselings

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Instances of Counseling:

21

6

27

Settlements

1

4.76%

3

50.00%

4

14.81%

Withdrawal/no Complaint Filed

8

38%

0

0%

8

29.62%

Complaints Filed*

12

44.44%

Decision to File Complaint Pending
at End of Fiscal Year

3

11.11%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2004 where counseling was
also completed during FY 2004.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute
Resolution

Counselings / Complaints

ADR Offers

ADR Participation

#

#

%

#

%

FY 2003 Pre-Complaint
Counselings

29

29

100.00%

4

14.00%

FY 2004 Pre-Complaint
Counselings

27

4

14.81%

4

14.81%

Percentage Change FY 2003 to FY
2004

-6.89%

-86.20%

0.00%

FY 2003 Complaints*

31

9

29.00%

1

3.00%

FY 2004 Complaints*

27

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Percentage Change FY 2003 to FY
2004

-12.90%

-100.00%

-100.00%

*Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including
those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal
year.